Ileostomy bottle



Oct. '31, 1950 c, JOHNSON 2,528,227 I ILEOSTOMY BOTTLE Filed ma 51, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN TOR.

Zea esei Patented Oct. 31, 1950 ILEOSTODIY BOTTLE Carl Albert Johnson, deceased, late of Miami,

. Fla by Hilma R. Johnson and Wallen A. J ohnson, Miami, Fla., sole heirs; said Hilma R. Johnson assignor to said Wallen A. Johnson Application May 31, 1949, Serial No. 96,272

1 Claim. 1.

This invention relates to, an ileostomy bottle and improved means for supporting the'bottle during its use.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved device of the kind'to be more particularly described hereinafter which is provided for use immediately after an ileostomy operation and adapted for use untilthe patient has recovered sufficiently to wear a colostomy bag. 7 I Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which will assist in the rapid healing of the incision after an ileostomy operation, and will preventthe normal bowel secretions fromcoming in contact with the skin.

-With the above and other. objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is rear elevation of an ileostomy bottle construction to an embodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the upper housing of the ileostomy bottle with the receptacle removed,

Figure 3 is fragmentary detailed section taken on the line 3--3 of Figure l,

Figure 4 is horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is' a front elevation of a gauze pad to beused with the ileostomy bottle.

Referring to the drawings the numeral l0 designates generally an improved ileostomy bottle which is adapted to be supported on a patient over an incision so that the incision may be suitably drained while it is healing. The'bottle I0 is formed of an upper bottle or receptacle I I having a removable receptacle I2 detachably supported on the lower end thereof. housing [I is formed of glass or other suitable material and is adapted to overlie the incision. The housing II is substantially rectangular in configuration having a front flat wall l4 and a rear wall l5. The housing I! is closed by a top wall I6 and side walls IT. The bottom of the bottle II is opened and a bead is formed about the lower edge of the side and front and rear walls. The bead I8 is formed integral with the bottle, and extends inwardly thereof, The bead is convex inwardly of the bottle and concave on the outer surface, thus providing an outwardly open recess |8 about the lower end of the receptacle II.

The upper bottle or' The frontend 4 is formed with a central opening l9 w-hichis adapted to overlie the incision so that theqdrainage from the incision may pass freely to the bottle. The rear wall I5 opposite from the-opening IS in the front wall is formed with an outwardly ofiset center portion v2|]. The outwardly offset portion 20 is provided for attachment of a bottle supporting member 2| thereto. The outwardly offset wall 20 is formed with an opening 22 therein through which a rivet or bolt 24 is adapted to engage. The rivet or bolt 24 substantially fills the opening 22 and extends through an opening 25 in the supporting member 2|. The rivet 24'securely fastens the supporting member 2 l'to the rear end l5 of thebottle and as the attaching member is offset outwardly from the wall-l5 the peripheral extremities of the supporting member 2| are disposed in spaced relation from the wall l5. A vent opening as 26 is formed through the rear wall l5 near the upper end thereof immediately below the top wall l6. Y

The attaching member 2| is formed of a flat piece of material preferably metal and cut into a cruciform configuration. The shape of the attaching member 2| forms a pair of cross arms 21 and 28 together intermediate the length thereof. The outer ends of the arms 2'! and 28 are formed with openings 29. The openings 29 are provided for the'engagement of the ends of flexible straps or other supporting members 30 which will normally engage about the body of the patient. The rivet or bolt 24 engages through the center portion of the supporting member 2| for pivotally mounting the supporting member onto the receptacle A suitable friction is desired to be maintained between the center'portion as 3| of the supporting member 2| and the outwardly oilset wall 20. In this manner the supporting member may be pivoted about the pin 24 so that the housing may comfortably be supported over the incision regardless of the position of the patient.

The detachable receptacle |2 which engages the lower open end of the housing H is preferably made of rubber or other soft and flexible material. The receptacle I2 is flexible and provided with a substantially rigid bead 32 about the open end thereof. The bead 32 is adapted to be removably engaged in the recess I8 of the housing I. The frictional engagement of the head 32 in the recess I8 is sufficient to hold the receptacle |2 to the housing while the incision is draining. However, the resiliency of the bead 32 provides for the removal of the receptacle l2 without the use of tools.

In the use and operation of the ileostomy bottle [0, the housing I I is positioned on the body of the patient to dispose the opening I9 over the incision. The bottle or receptacle [2 is attached to the bead l1 and as the supporting member 2i is pivotally mounted on the housing II the supporting member may be secured by the straps 30 about the body of the patient while the housing II is pivoted about the pin 24 to a comfortable position for the patient. For excess drainage of a the incision, the receptacle I2 may be readily detached from the housing [I when desired and a new and separate receptacle [2 may be immediately attached in its place.

In order to provide a good seal between the bottle and the patient, a pad 34 is placed be-. tween the bottle and the patient. 34 is formed of several thicknesses of gauze and formed with an opening 35 in the center for registering with the opening is in the bottle. The pads 34 are preferably boiled in white petroleum jelly or Vaseline before use. After initial boiling,'the pads may be left in the Vaseline until used. They may then be applied by adding Vaseline to prevent any drainage coming in contact with the patient. The pad 36 may be secured onto the bottle it by any suitable means (not shown) or may be merely held in place by the engagement between the bottle .I Q and the patient, the bottle being pressed by the elastic straps 30. The pads may be round as shown or square, the latterbeing more easily made.

It is not meant to confine the invention to the exact details of construction herein disclosed, but to cover all variations falling within the pur view of the appended claim.

The pad What is claimed is-- An improved ileostomy bottle comprising a hollow receptacle having an open bottom, a bead extending about said bottom, a detachable bottle secured about said bead, said receptacle formed with an opening in one sidewall thereof, a gauze pad impregnated with a viscous sterile sealing matter engaging about said opening between the bottle and the patient, an outwardly offset portion in the wall of said receptacle opposite said opening, said opposite wall being provided with a vent opening, a pivot extending through said oifset portion, a supporting member carried by said pivot, and strap means for securing said receptacle to the body of a patient secured to said supporting member.

HILMA R. JOHNSON, WALLEN A. JOHNSON, Sole Heirs of the Estate of Carl Albert Johnson,

Deceased.

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